THE WRIGHT BROTHERSBlack and white newsreel period footage of an airplane similar to the Kittyhawk taking off, shots of Orville and Wilbur Wright, and the front page of a newspaper announcing their first flight.

JOHN DOMENJOZ GLIDER CRASHES INTO OCEAN - 1930Swiss aviator John Domenjoz tests his new glider at Old Orchard Beach, Maine but crashes into the water after the small craft slips her tow lines. The glider now resides at an American aeronautical and space museum.

AIR SPEED RECORDSBlack and white newsreel period footage about the role of the US Air Corps in the breaking of speed flying records by Lieutenants Doolittle and Dennis, including footage of their seaplanes.

ENDURANCE FLIGHTSBlack and white newsreel period footage about the role of the US Air Corps in setting endurance flying records, including shots of a tri-motored Fokker airplane called "The Question Mark" and the first successful midflight refueling operation.

AROUND THE WORLD - 1Black and white newsreel period footage about the role of the US Air Corps in the first around the world flight in 1924 (commanded by Major Frederick Martin who crashed in Alaska), including shots of a Douglas bi-plane.

EXPLORATIONBlack and white newsreel period footage about the role of the US Air Corps in exploring the Alaskan ice caps in 1920, including shots of Captain St. Clair Street and various vintage airplanes.

AIR MAILBlack and white newsreel period footage about the role of the US Air Corps in establishing the American air mail postal delivery service, including shots of President Woodrow Wilson and various vintage airplanes.

TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHTSBlack and white newsreel period footage about the role of the US Air Corps in the first transcontinental American airplane flights in 1923, including shots of pioneering pilots (Lieutenants Kelly, McGrady, and Maugham), various Fokkers and other vintage airplanes.

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